Wolsey, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wolsey	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$34,249	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$66,318	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,788	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,895	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,729	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wolsey is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wolsey is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wolsey is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wolsey is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,207 $66,318 $132,636

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wolsey median earnings by income bracket

Wolsey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	42.9%	42.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broadland, SD	18	$168,293	106.9%
Virgil, SD	28	$114,998	41.4%
Wessington, SD	247	$82,183	1.0%
Huron, SD	13,672	$73,274	9.9%
Morningside, SD	74	$0	100.0%
Wolsey, SD	654	$66,318	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maplesville, AL	654	$76,243	6.3%
Foxfield, CO	654	$213,769	162.8%
Ririe, ID	654	$77,543	4.7%
La Paz, IN	654	$93,987	15.6%
Whitesville, KY	654	$81,176	0.2%
Wolsey, SD	654	$66,318	18.5%

Source: The Wolsey, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.